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Sindre Walle Egeli (left) has been given the number eight shirt at Ipswich Ipswich Town have completed the signing of Norway forward Sindre Walle Egeli for £17. 5m, breaking the record for a transfer fee spent by a Championship club. The 19-year-old has signed a five-year contract at Portman Road after joining from FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark, where he scored 11 goals in 40 appearances having arrived from Sandefjord in his homeland aged 16. Ipswich's outlay on Egeli, who has been capped by Norway from under-15 through to senior level, eclipses the £15. 4m spent by Burnley last summer to make Mike Tresor's loan from Genk into a permanent deal. "I'm really excited to have signed for this club, " Egeli told the club website. , external "This is a club with great history and great plans for the future and this is something I really want to be a part of. "As soon as I knew Ipswich were interested I was excited to come and I believe this club is the perfect place for me to progress in my career. "I have had some great conversations with the manager and now I can't wait to get started, meet my team-mates and also the supporters. " Egeli becomes Ipswich's 11th signing of the summer transfer window and their fourth inside a week, which has included the arrival of Marcelino Nunez from East Anglia rivals Norwich City for a deal worth £10m. Relegation from the Premier League has led to a number of high-profile departures, with Liam Delap and Omari Hutchinson being sold for a combined £67. 5m, helping fund such a move for Egeli, who can operate on either wing. The teenager, who made his senior debut for Norway last September in a Nations League tie against Kazakhstan, has not been registered in time to make his debut against Derby County on Saturday. Kieran Mc Kenna's Ipswich have started the Championship season with two draws and a defeat. Latest Ipswich Town news, analysis and fan views Listen to Ipswich Town content on BBC Sounds Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Premier League: Four games coming up after Chelsea beat Fulham Dutch Grand Prix qualifying: Norris v Piastri for pole? VAR controversy overshadows Chelsea win over Fulham Preview the new series of Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams Hugh Bonneville narrates Sherlock Holmes’ greatest cases Reflecting on the 'kamikaze' attacks of World War II A cricket match-fixing scandal that stumped the sport Cardiff rejection and running round potato fields - Bowen in his own words Why Amorim's system isn't working - tactical analysis How can Raducanu close gap on top players? 'Axed Alexander-Arnold faces fight for club & country' 'Sometimes I hate my players, sometimes I want to quit' - Amorim Sutton's predictions v The Cut star Orlando Bloom and AI From worst to first - why hope springs eternal in the NFL St Pauli win Bundesliga's first Hamburg derby in 14 years. Video St Pauli win Bundesliga's first Hamburg derby in 14 years 'What a race! ' - Hunter Bell runs PB but denied win in thrilling finish. Video'What a race! ' - Hunter Bell runs PB but denied win in thrilling finish The week Scottish football had its heart broken four times over What next for Man Utd and Amorim after humiliation at Grimsby? Watch as 10-man Aberdeen falter in Europa League play-off to FCSB. Video Watch as 10-man Aberdeen falter in Europa League play-off to FCSB Asher-Smith claims two top-three finishes in same night in Zurich. Video Asher-Smith claims two top-three finishes in same night in Zurich Grimsby send fans wild on famous night for club 'Bradley avoids sporting masochism to make Europe's Ryder Cup harder' 'It's very bleak' - what's gone wrong at West Ham? In decline or in transition? Hamilton's Ferrari start analysed What next for NFL's most controversial draft pick? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.